Uganda Improving Youth Livelihoods in Agriculture at RTI International in Uganda

Job Title:   Chief of Party - Uganda Improving Youth Livelihoods in Agriculture

Job ID: 15799

Employer: RTI International

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 19th Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Offer overall technical and administrative leadership to the project implementation team, including development of strategies, budgets, work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans and reporting
• Provide supervision to the project full time personnel, consultants and subcontractors
• Interact with USAID Mission and provide regular updates on project progress or issues that arise
• Act as the primary liaison to USAID, local and national governmental authorities, local NGOs, community organizations, and other donor organizations
• Manage the work of Organizational Capacity Building, M&E, and Grants Management teams
• Provide mentoring and professional development support to project staff, with emphasis on building capacity of national staff
• Steer the development of program strategies, planning and implementation of program activities while ensuring cohesion among the program components

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The Chief of Party should hold a Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Economic Development or related field.
• At least ten years’ relevant experience in the technical areas of: agriculture, youth development, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and/or youth employability
• Past experience working with education and training institutions, private sector and NGOs to provide work readiness and technical training for the agriculture sector
• Significant experience with either the facilitated approach to donor programs and/or youth participatory engagement,  peer-to-peer learning, and youth engagement strategies
• Significant experience working in developing countries (Sub-saharan or Uganda specific experience desirable)
• Past experience with USAID or other international donors preferred
• Fluency in oral and written English

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join RTI International’s USAID Project should Apply Online by clicking on blue link besides post.
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Maintenance & General Services Jobs at Bank of Uganda (BoU)

Job Title:  Head of Unit - Maintenance & General Services  

Job Ref: PDU4.06

Employer: Bank of Uganda (BoU)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 19th Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In charge of the procurement of Maintenance  & General Services as per procurement plan
• Work closely with users in review of terms of requirement for the Maintenance  & General Services assigned
• Prepare solicitation documents for Maintenance  & General Services tenders
• In charge of preparing evaluation criteria for Maintenance  & General Services tenders
• Routinely prepare invitations to bid
• Offer support in receipt of bids for Maintenance  & General Services tenders
• Provide technical support in opening of bids for Maintenance  & General Services tenders
• Actively participate and facilitate evaluation exercises for Maintenance  & General Services
• Prepare evaluation minutes and reports for Maintenance  & General Services tenders
• Participate and facilitate negotiations exercises for Maintenance  & General Services Tenders
• Prepare negotiation minutes and reports for Maintenance & General Services tenders
• Prepare write-ups for approval of Maintenance  & General Services tenders by approving authority
• Prepare announcements of evaluation results of the tendering exercises where applicable
• Prepare Local Purchase Orders
• Keenly review contracts for Maintenance  & General Services procurements
• Actively monitor service providers for delivery of the required services
• Support HOS and provide timely information whenever required
• Perform any other duties assigned by Head of Section, Division and Department

Key Performance Indicators:

• Tender documentation
• Signed Evaluation Reports
• Signed Negotiation Reports
• Services delivered as per Procurement Plan
• Services procured in compliance to procurement laws / procedures
• Services  procured meet user requirements
• Value for money in Procurement of Maintenance  & General Services

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicants for the Banking Job should hold a First class or Upper Second Degree in Procurement, Commerce, Business Administration, Law, Engineering and Economics from a recognised university/ institution. Qualifications in CIPS or any other procurement professional qualification is highly desirable
• At least four (4) years working experience in procurement of Services
• Possess excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Be a good team player in a diverse environment.
• Highly self-motivated with ability to work under minimal supervision
• Ability to be ready to work beyond normal call of duty.
• Computer literacy skills.
• Age: Between 30- 35 years.

How to Apply:

The complete application letters must be accompanied by:
A detailed Curriculum Vitae. Candidates MUST use this BoU Curriculum Vitae to send their Curriculum Vitae . download here
Copies of academic qualifications, testimonials and professional training certificates.
Names and contacts of three referees.

The completed applications should be delivered to the Bank of Uganda Headquarters, Plot 37/45 Kampala Road and should be addressed to:
The Director,
Human Resource Department,
Bank of Uganda,
P.O Box 7120,
Kampala, Uganda

Legal Officer Careers at Uganda Post Limited

Job Title:   Legal Officer

Employer: Uganda Post Limited (Posta Uganda)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 19th Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Offer legal advice relating to civil disputes and criminal cases, locate, interview and guide witnesses.
• Carry out legal research for preparation of court cases in which the Organization has an interest
• Provide necessary information to external lawyers for proper 8 execution of cases in which the Organization has interest, attend court sessions and assist in trials.
• Represent the Company in the Courts of law and tribunals.
• Represent Posta in any labour disputes in line with the Human Resource guidelines and policies
• Prepares Legal documents on instruction of the Supervisor.
• Interprets Legal documents and enlighten staff on relative Legal affairs.
• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to Supervisor.
• Regularly attends meetings of all relevant Management Committees in the absence of the Manager, Legal Services.
• Attends to correspondences as assigned and any other task as may be assigned from time to time.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by your supervisor

Key Performance Indicators:

• Conclude outstanding court cases
• Send reports on milestones registered
• Legal compliance throughout the organization

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The Legal Officer should possess a good Bachelor of laws (Hons) degree
• Also be in possession of a Diploma in legal practice
• Be an enrolled advocate of the high court
• At least two (2) years relevant working experience
• Excellent communication, organization and public relations skills
• Good working knowledge of basic computer applications
• Demonstrable proficiency in legal research

How to Apply:

All qualified persons who meet stated minimum requirements to apply for the above job opportunity should send their application letters, attach copies of academic credentials and a detailed CV to this address: The Head, Department of Human Resource and Administration, Posta Uganda, P.O. Box 7106 Kampala, Uganda.

NB:
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered
All applicants who do not receive feedback within a month’s time from the deadline should consider their applications unsuccessful
Any kind of lobbying will call for disqualification of the candidate